Crabs, silent movies & rose petals await

Crab feeds are far from over, and on Saturday, Feb. 15, you can eat as much crab as you want at the fifth annual crab feed fund-raiser for St. Anthony’s School in the school gymnasium, 323 N. Fremont Ave. Kicking off the evening will be a wine and cheese tasting at 5 p.m. (back by popular demand), followed by dinner at 6:30 plus a no-host bar, dessert auction, live and silent auctions, music, and dancing. Tickets are $50 apiece. For more info contact the school office at 823-4513.

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Do you want to surprise your loved one and not move a finger while doing it? How does a romantic night with candle-lit dinner, dancing, room with rose petals on the bed and tasty breakfast in the morning sound? On Friday, Feb. 14, the Clarion Hotel in Modesto will do all the dirty work for you so you can simply come and conquer. They will take care of it all, sprinkle your room with rose petals and chocolate candies, prepare a dinner for two with a complimentary bottle of champagne plus deliver breakfast straight to your bed in the morning. The convenient package also includes two tickets for The Red & Black Ball (Valentine’s Day Party) and you can either get down and wild with DJs Steve D’trix, Tease and Dirty D or up close and personal with smooth jazz and R&B in the bar. The price is $149 per couple (Dinner & Room Package). Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/212298125643208

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They may have not been popular for about a hundred years, but they are certainly not forgotten. Silent movies are slowly coming back, at least since The Artist won an Oscar in 2012, and you can experience their revival (and stuff your tummies) at the Silent Movie Night: An Evening of Racing and Lizzies at the Ironstone Vineyards. All silent movies are accompanied by Dave Moreno on the famous Alhambra Theatre Pipe Organ, just like the good ol’ times. Admission includes a buffet dinner before the movie starts and popcorn. Head over to the Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys on Saturday, Feb. 15. The movie starts at 6 p.m. The price is $22.50. Learn more at http://www.ironstonevineyards.com/assets/client/File/2014%20SM%20schedule.gif

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Sacramento will be full of bright colors, loud music and bold flavors this weekend, because the Vietnamese American Community of Sacramento is celebrating the Year of the Wooden Horse at the Sacramento Tet Festival. If you love Vietnamese cuisine, you are in luck, because food is an essential part of the celebration. Tet is a holiday to celebrate with family and friends, so bring them all together to the festival, where entertainment includes a carnival, vendor stands, amazing performances by children and popular Vietnamese artists and of course, Little Saigon Parade right before the festival. The parade starts on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 9 a.m. on Stockton Boulevard at Fruitridge Plaza, and ends by the festival at the corner of Stockton Boulevard and Florin Road. Admission is free. Learn more at http://www.sacramento365.com/event/detail/441818945/Sacramento_Tet_Festival_2014_

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This may not exactly be the place to meet other singles, because people usually don’t hit and slap each other on their first dates, but then again, if you are single on Valentine’s Day, at this point you may be willing to try anything. Robinson’s Taekwondo is proudly presenting their Valentine’s Free Singles Safety Clinic: Meet, Greet, Kick and Shout, a one-hour free safety clinic with plenty of basic self-defense moves and cute singles to tackle on the mat. Robinson’s Taekwondo has 17 locations all across California and all of them are participating in this unique evening event on Friday, Feb. 14, at 6:30. Pack your gym clothes and get ready meet other singles and practice your escape moves. The price is free. Learn more at http://www.robinsonstkd.com/events-2/

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Have you ever wondered why there are no Real Housewives past Beverly Hills? Well, there are … a little more funny and little less plastic. The Real (Funny) Housewives of Rio Linda will perform on Valentine’s Day, Friday, Feb. 14, at 8 p.m., at the Sacramento Comedy Spot. The wildly successful comedy group has already toured throughout Northern California for the past four years, and you may also know them from TV – Cheryl the Soccer Mom appeared on Nickelodeon’s Nick Mom Nite Out and Stephanie Garcia was on ABC’s The View. So pack up all your girlfriends and head out for a fun night in town, it will be worth it. Plus, laughing until your stomach hurts counts as a workout! The price is $12. Learn more at http://www.therealfunnyhousewives.com/index.html

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QUICK NOTES: The Sun Kings tribute band is performing The Beatles’ three 1964 albums back to back, at the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts in Tracy on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. (Tickets are $20 - $50) . . . Country music group Lonestar, is at Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto, on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. (Tickets are $25 - $55)